Jack Reiss speaks on Joe Smith Jr.-Bernard Hopkins result
The third man in last Saturday’s Joe Smith Jr.-Bernard Hopkins bout, Jack Reiss offers his side on what led to Hopkins being knocked out of the ring.
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Pat Russell’s early stoppage raises old questions
The internet cried “old” after referee Pat Russell got confused and stopped the final round of the Timothy Bradley-Jessie Vargas early on Saturday.
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IBHOF inductee Steve Smoger has seen the world thanks to boxing
From his first refereeing assignment in his home state of New Jersey in 1979 to the present, Steve Smoger has worked fight cards in 36 countries and territories, as well as 26 states in the U.S. The fan-favorite referee, who will be inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame this weekend, is grateful for the world-travel experience as he closes in on 1,000 bouts worked.
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. told us what we already knew: Weekend Review
Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s rematch victory over Marcos Maidana went exactly as expected, and now the pound-for-pound king faces the inevitable question: What now?
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The man who will preside over ‘Mayhem’: referee Kenny Bayless
Kenny Bayless will be the third man in the ring on Saturday when Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Marcos Maidana meet for their rematch. He spoke with RingTV.com about what promises to be a challenging assignment.
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From THE RING Magazine: Stop signs
From the September 2014 issue of THE RING Magazine: The most important role of a referee is determining when to step in and save an injured combatant. But it’s hardly an exact science.
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Marcos Maidana: Mayweather ‘always coming up with excuses’
Marcos Maidana dismisses Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s comments about dirty tactics in their first fight, saying he’s not one to talk.
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Abner Mares: referee correctly stopped Jhonny Gonzalez fight
As Abner Mares looks toward facing Jonathan Oquendo on July 12, he admits that the referee who stopped his contest against Jhonny Gonzalez last August made the right call.
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